Texas Woman’s University in Denton has announced that it will now offer new degree programs in informatics. Degrees in informatics have practical applications for careers in high technology, health care, environmental science, and marketing. It is estimated that there are more than 70,000 job openings for clinical informatics specialists and analysts in the healthcare field alone.
Texas Woman’s University will offer bachelor’s degree programs in informatics and health informatics. The university has also established a master’s degree program in informatics.
Jennifer Martin, interim provost and vice president for academic affairs at Texas Woman’s University, said that “we’re always looking at the career needs of the 21st century so our students can stay on the cutting edge of the current job market.”
Dr. Martin holds a bachelor’s degree in home economics education and a master’s degree from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. She earned a Ph.D. in consumer sciences from Texas Woman’s University.